Christopher "Chris" Hartman, behind then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, at a news conference after the Pride of Baltimore sank in 1986. Mr. Hartman had served as a board member of the Pride and had earlier been Mayor Schaefer's spokesman.

Christopher "Chris" Hartman, behind then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, at a news conference after the Pride of Baltimore sank in 1986. Mr. Hartman had served as a board member of the Pride and had earlier been Mayor Schaefer's spokesman.

SUN FILE PHOTO 1986, Baltimore Sun

Christopher "Chris" Hartman, behind then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, at a news conference after the Pride of Baltimore sank in 1986. Mr. Hartman had served as a board member of the Pride and had earlier been Mayor Schaefer's spokesman.

Christopher "Chris" Hartman, behind then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, at a news conference after the Pride of Baltimore sank in 1986. Mr. Hartman had served as a board member of the Pride and had earlier been Mayor Schaefer's spokesman. (SUN FILE PHOTO 1986, Baltimore Sun)

Christopher "Chris" Hartman, behind then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer, at a news conference after the Pride of Baltimore sank in 1986. Mr. Hartman had served as a board member of the Pride and had earlier been Mayor Schaefer's spokesman.